Lorena Bocanegra

Lorena Bocanegra Sánchez (born 4 May 1993) is a Spanish futsal player and former footballer who played primarily as a midfielder.

Football career Bocanegra, a midfielder, played for Sevilla, Sporting de Huelva and Carmelitas during her football career. She first started playing football at the age of six. At the age of 18, she was invited to train with the Spain women's national under-19 squad at La Ciudad del Fútbol.

Futsal career Città di Sora e Ceprano, playing in the highest tier in Italy, was the first futsal club that Bocanegra played for. Whilst she was provided with accommodation and free meals, the lack of a formal contract caused her to leave and she signed for Spanish futsal club Guadalcacín, who played in the Primera División Femenina de Futsal, the highest tier of women's futsal in the country. Bocanegra, who at this point was captain of the club, had to undergo surgery after injuring her knee in the opening day of the 2018–19 season, which subsequently caused her to miss the majority of the season. In July 2019, following the club's relegation to the Segunda División, she renewed her contract with Guadalcacín. Polideportivo Cádiz, in January 2021, submitted a complaint to the Royal Spanish Football Federation due to Bocanegra playing in a match on 3 January, despite not being properly registered to play in that match. Guadalcacín were given ten days to respond to this.

Personal life Bocanegra's partner, Desiré López, a native of Málaga, is a futsal player. They met while Bocanegra was playing at Sporting de Huelva and López was at Atlético Torcal de Málaga.